"Mr. Obama and Mr. Froman argue that their critics have misunderstood or misrepresented their intentions. "
Well yeah, when you won't explain your intentions claiming they are "secret," anyone can assign ANY intention -- evil or positive to your actions. Duh!
One wonders what the link is between the so-called Syrian Electronic Army and the MPAA...
It seems "convenient" that this was an attack orchestrated in response to some possible military activity by the US Government against Syria... It seems much more likely that it was an attack orchestrated by the MPAA and its co-conspiritors behind SOPA hiding behind a "front page name" organization.
This is typical collusion between the Courts and Lawyers.... "The firm" is being pursued for the monies owed -- NOT the Lawyer responsible for the debt, or in this case the criminal activity. Yeah, I know the courts don't consider such activity criminal, and will NEVER consider going after another Lawyer to collect the monies owed to the Public... but then all Judges are Lawyers themselves.
As recent investigative reporting the AP points out ... (and which many of us in the Networking business have known about since the 1970s! ... remember, the Internet used to be called the ARPAnet!)
"Americans who disapprove of the government reading their emails have more to worry about from a different and larger NSA effort that snatches data as it passes through the fiber optic cables that make up the Internet?s backbone. That program, which has been known for years, copies Internet traffic as it enters and leaves the United States, then routes it to the NSA for analysis."
PRISM may "focus" the data stream into many independent feeds, but the "bulk feed" has been in place for a long time. And when you consider how "dirt cheep" Terrabyte disk drives are today...
People need to remember -- the "Law" is a "technical system." It is neither Moral nor Ethical. Such consideration have no place in "the letter of the law." Judges routinely instruct jurors to ignore "personal opinions" and to only believe what the Judge, and the Lawyers for the Defence or Prosecution tell them is true. It's called "Instructing the Jury."
It is clear that the SOLE purpose of this proposal is to hide from ANY public scrutiny the wrongdoings of the public officials of California.
The simple fact that those proposing this "fee" are unable to estimate either the costs which it is supposed to cover or the revenue which will be raised says that the purpose is nefarious -- to hide information from the public.
The legal system cannot operate in the light of day. It is predicated upon secrecy and "deals." -- deals which invariably hide the terms of the deal and the negotiators of it from public view. Now the courts propose to make things even more difficult for anyone without "deep pockets" to find out what is happening.
Corrupt. That is putting it mildly. The proposal and those proposing it are rotten to the core.
It sounds like the California Senate in supporting this also has much to hide.
They can deny my allegations all they want and come up with "plausable" explanations for this proposal, however, their actions put LIE to their words and convict them.
Yet another move by friends of Obamma to restrict the First Amendment and Freedom of the Press.
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"Mr. Obama and Mr. Froman argue that their critics have misunderstood or misrepresented their intentions. "
Well yeah, when you won't explain your intentions claiming they are "secret," anyone can assign ANY intention -- evil or positive to your actions. Duh!
Link between MPAA and the so-called Syrian Electronic Army?
One wonders what the link is between the so-called Syrian Electronic Army and the MPAA...
It seems "convenient" that this was an attack orchestrated in response to some possible military activity by the US Government against Syria... It seems much more likely that it was an attack orchestrated by the MPAA and its co-conspiritors behind SOPA hiding behind a "front page name" organization.
Cynical... who me?
Typical collusion
This is typical collusion between the Courts and Lawyers.... "The firm" is being pursued for the monies owed -- NOT the Lawyer responsible for the debt, or in this case the criminal activity. Yeah, I know the courts don't consider such activity criminal, and will NEVER consider going after another Lawyer to collect the monies owed to the Public... but then all Judges are Lawyers themselves.
One wonders if any of the previous commenters have ever played ANY game, video or otherwise?
Prism may be new.. but the "pipe" is not
As recent investigative reporting the AP points out ... (and which many of us in the Networking business have known about since the 1970s! ... remember, the Internet used to be called the ARPAnet!)
"Americans who disapprove of the government reading their emails have more to worry about from a different and larger NSA effort that snatches data as it passes through the fiber optic cables that make up the Internet?s backbone. That program, which has been known for years, copies Internet traffic as it enters and leaves the United States, then routes it to the NSA for analysis."
PRISM may "focus" the data stream into many independent feeds, but the "bulk feed" has been in place for a long time. And when you consider how "dirt cheep" Terrabyte disk drives are today...
Re: I doubt most care
This is a generational thing.
Your mom says "good" because she doesn't use the Internet. She only calls her relatives on the telephone, and maybe her hairdresser.
Re: Legal != Ethical
People need to remember -- the "Law" is a "technical system." It is neither Moral nor Ethical. Such consideration have no place in "the letter of the law." Judges routinely instruct jurors to ignore "personal opinions" and to only believe what the Judge, and the Lawyers for the Defence or Prosecution tell them is true. It's called "Instructing the Jury."
California makes a move to hide government wrongdoing
It is clear that the SOLE purpose of this proposal is to hide from ANY public scrutiny the wrongdoings of the public officials of California.
The simple fact that those proposing this "fee" are unable to estimate either the costs which it is supposed to cover or the revenue which will be raised says that the purpose is nefarious -- to hide information from the public.
The legal system cannot operate in the light of day. It is predicated upon secrecy and "deals." -- deals which invariably hide the terms of the deal and the negotiators of it from public view. Now the courts propose to make things even more difficult for anyone without "deep pockets" to find out what is happening.
Corrupt. That is putting it mildly. The proposal and those proposing it are rotten to the core.
It sounds like the California Senate in supporting this also has much to hide.
They can deny my allegations all they want and come up with "plausable" explanations for this proposal, however, their actions put LIE to their words and convict them.
Yet another move by friends of Obamma to restrict the First Amendment and Freedom of the Press.